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H. B. Boyd, W. H. Gryce, A. P. Weeks, R. Hall, P. Z. 
Colsson and J. Gerth, Jr., were elected members. 
J. L. Robertson was elected President; O. H. Flagg - , Vice- 
President; C. B. Michener, Secretary; C. Burden, Treasurer, 
and Messrs. Liautard, Lyman, Lockhart, Thayer, Coates and 
Michener, Censors. 
Dr. Liautard presented a paper on “ Osteo Sarcoma.” 
Eighteenth Semi-Annual .—Was held in Boston, March 13th, 
1881. Drs. E. Hanshew, D. Cochran, and Thomas Lock- 
wood were elected members. A communication from Dr. 
Holcombe in relation to Veterinary Medicine in the U. S. 
Army, was one of the foundation stones in the agitation of this 
subject in the country. 
A Committee upon Army Legislation was appointed, con¬ 
sisting of Drs. Michener, L. McLean and Bryden. 
Dr. Peabody presented an essay on “ Phthisis Pulmonaris 
Verminalis.” 
Dr. Robert Wood read a paper on “ Sarcocele.” 
The resignation of Prof. Liautard as editor of the Amer¬ 
ican Veterinary Review was accepted. The Association 
then tendered to Prof, Liautard, free of all encumbrance, the 
American Veterinary Review as a slight recognition in 
respect to the labor he had done for us and the perfection of 
the paper. Dr. Liautard accepted the gift with the assur¬ 
ance that he would strive not only to keep the Review up to 
its present standard, but would improve it whenever possible. 
Eighteenth Annual Meeting .—Was held at the American 
Veterinary College, September 20th, 1881. 
Drs. John Dougherty, R. H. Harrison, M. Bunker, J. E. 
McNichol, D. J. Dixon, W. W. Burth, Jos. Bushman, and F. 
H. Osgood were elected members. 
At the election of officers:—Wm. Bryden was the choice 
for President; L. McLean, Vice-President; C. B. Michener, 
Secretary; C. Burden, Treasurer; Drs. Liautard, Lyman, 
Lockhart, Saunders, Robertson and Michener, Censors. 
The annual dues were reduced to $2.00. The initiation re¬ 
mailing as before, $5.00. 
Nineteenth Semi-Annual .—Was again held in Boston, March 
21st, 1882. 
